Beginner Fitness: One year of learning to jog

One year of learning to jog
Walking...
Gaining muscle with a heart condition.
Advice
Journey to being healthy
JUST START. SOMEWHERE
How To Become Physically Fit

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 07:43 AM PDT

date	minutes	walk:run	miles	min/mile
3/28	60	5:1	3	20:00
3/31	60	5:1	3.4	17:39
4/03	60	5:1	3.2	18:45
4/06	60	5:1	2.8	21:26
4/09	60	4.5:1	3	20:00
4/21	60	4.5:1	3.4	17:39
6/03	60	4.5:1	2.8	21:26
6/13	22	4.5:1	1.2	18:20
6/15	22	4:1	1	22:00
6/19	4	2:1	0.4
6/21	6	4:1	0.6
6/23	20	4:1	1	20:00
8/08	40	4:1	2.2	18:11
10/05	56	4:1	2.8	20:00
11/27	32	4:1	1.8	17:47
11/29	40	4:1	2.4	16:40
12/01	44	3.5:1	2.6	16:55
12/03	42	3.5:1	2.4	17:30
12/10	56	3.5:1	3.2	17:30
12/12	52	3.5:1	2.6	20:00
12/19	48	3:1	3	16:00
12/21	52	3:1	3	17:20
12/23	52	3:1	3.2	16:15
12/26	50	3:1	2.6	19:14
1/24	50	2.5:1	3	16:40
1/30	30	2.5:1	1.8	16:40
2/02	40	2.5:1	2.2	18:11
2/06	30	2.5:1	1.8	16:40
2/09	30	2:1	2	15:00
2/11	30	2:1	1.8	16:40
2/20	48	2:1	3.2	15:00
2/28	40	2:1	2.4	16:40
3/07	40	1.5:1	2.6	15:23
3/09	30	1.5:1	2	15:00
3/11	46	1.5:1	3.2	14:23
3/15	28	1.5:1	1.8	15:33
3/25	24	1:1	1.8	13:20
3/27	50	1:1	3.4	14:42

And here's the min/mile in visual form: https://i.imgur.com/tRYUkjS.png

I have been chronically ill my entire adult life, and as a result have been a "sometimes" cane user since age 19 -- running is NOT my friend. I usually get my exercise in the pool but when my gym shut down last year I decided to give jogging a try. This spreadsheet has been my motivation. I know these numbers aren't anywhere close to what actual runners do, but what I can do now would have been unimaginable to me a couple of years ago. I got this far by using a lot of pain meds, taking it slow, listening to my body, not going out if it's a bad pain day, and doing lower-impact indoor cardio between outdoor runs. I try to stay within a mile of my house in case my hip goes out, which it does frequently, so this journey has not been without its share of pain. I explain all this because I really don't want to give the impression of "I used to be disabled but I just started running and now I'm fine!" because that's not true. I'm still disabled, AND I can run. A little. :) I'm really proud of myself for sticking with it for a year and improving as much as I have!

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Walking...

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 11:46 AM PDT

Greetings all,

Is it possible to get into cardio shape by just walking? I was recently gifted a treadmill and was hoping that I could use that primarily to get into cardio shape.

I have very limited knowledge of fitness, am I assuming correctly that if my heart rate is consistently in the "cardio zone" for 30 minutes a day for seven days a week I'll be in cardio shape within 3-4 months? I have no health issues other than being overweight.

My goal is to not be out of breath after briskly walking 1-2 miles.

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Gaining muscle with a heart condition.

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 09:34 PM PDT

Hi everyone, new here/ also reddit.

The long and short of it; I was diagnosed some time ago with a heart condition that prevents me from power lifting/body building/ really strength training, at least from my understanding of it all.

I'm newish to the world of fitness and seem to be in a fairly specific spot. I have always wanted some sort of muscular physique yet my heart condition prevents me from doing the obvious ways of gaining size. I may be asking for a miracle, which I accept if useless, but if there is a way to gain muscle (I dont need to be super strong, just look good) while also taking it easy on my ticker, I would be more that greatful to know.

For the record, I am NOT asking for a product or paid regimen. Just want to know if there's a safe strategy for me to gain muscle mass.

If there isn't an asnwer to this dilema, I understand that too. I can also further detail some personal info in an edit if needed for clarity.

Thank you.

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Advice

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 07:26 AM PDT

Recently I've been trying to bulk up and gain muscle. Since february I started to eat a lot more than I use to. I bought some dumbbells 10 lbs each along with a barbell. I've been working out every week about 5-6 days since March started. I feel like I made a little progress but it stopped. Is there anyway I can make such gains with just this set amount of weight? Will I have to increase reps drastically for progress overload or just do reps to failure? Btw my arms and etc still burn from just 10-12 reps. I know some of you guys may recommend calisthenics but idk why but one of my wrist hurts when I put a lot of weight on it so things like pushup I can't do for a long period of time, I only can do about 6 due to my wrist. At home workout is my only option, I do a push pull legs split btw. Any suggestions?

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Journey to being healthy

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 10:41 AM PDT

In the past few weeks I(25M) have finally begun my journey to becoming healthy and make this my hobby over video games. I have tried so many times but it seems I never last more a week. By becoming healthy I mean I have fixed my diet. I cut out soda, alcohol, any form of sweets or processed food. I actually include breakfast in my diet and make sure I am not skipping any meals and then overeating for others. My wife has also been doing better and we help each other be accountable.

Now after I tackled this obstacle I started working out yesterday. I always wanted my workouts to be weightlifting related, but I have only a few single dumbells at home so I started a bodyweight routine instead to lose some weight.

With all of this started, I want to continue this and not fail for the 100th time. I'm a nurse and my workdays are 12 hours long and is usually the source of my rationalization for not working out. I have a two hour break at one point in my shift and am going to workout during that time on days I planned to workout next.

Currently I am pretty sore from my first workout and am wondering what I can do to help combat soreness? And any other tips regarding meal planning would be amazing. I currently am stuck with oatmeal every morning due to my daughter's allergy to eggs and I just don't know what to do for breakfast. I also take creatine and protein powder for supplements and I wonder if there is anything else that would benefit me? And is it smart for me to get into shape and lose some weight before moving onto either buying weights or getting a gym membership and putting on muscle after?

Appreciate any advise anyone has for me!

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JUST START. SOMEWHERE

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 11:08 AM PDT

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How To Become Physically Fit

Posted: 28 Mar 2021 10:19 AM PDT

https://youtu.be/_sYNwf9lYDY

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